Melia Desert Palm member of Melia CollectionvsJumeirah Mina A'salam
Jumeirah Mina A'Salam and Desert Palm Dubai are both highly recommended by experts. On balance, Jumeirah Mina A'Salam ranks significantly better than Desert Palm Dubai. Jumeirah Mina A'Salam scores 86 with accolades from 11 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
Melia Desert Palm member of Melia Collection
Al Awir Rd, PO Box 119171, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $179/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"Opt for the royal seal of approval at HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein’s sprawling property that opened in Spring 2009 with 24 modern rooms on a former polo estate." Full review
Rough Guide
"On the edge of Dubai, around twenty minutes’ drive from the city centre, the Desert Palm is a pleasantly laid-back suburban bolthole."
Time Out
"Designed by resort specialists Per AQUUM, the remote Desert Palm (45 minutes from the city centre) offers chic luxury in the midst of perfectly manicured polo fields." Full review
Fodor's
"A boutique hotel surrounded by verdant polo fields brings exclusivity to the Dubai desert at a price point that doesn't require cashing in your Fortune 500 stocks."
Lonely Planet
"Feel the stresses nibbling at your psyche evaporate the moment you step inside this luxe boutique retreat a short drive south of town and set on a private polo estate."
Condé Nast Traveler
"One of the city’s rare small hotels, this enclave of 26 suites and villas sits on a 150-acre polo estate whose verdant lawns feel far, far away from the cranes of Dubai." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Celebrating everything horse-related, this is a hotel, riding school and polo venue rolled into one." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Superlative service and seemingly endless facilities and activities await guests at Desert Palm Per Aquum Dubai hotel." Full review
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Our flight is a full one and we’re squeezed in next to the quintessential package holiday family – exactly the sort of travellers our friends had told us would be heading there, and whom I was hoping to avoid.
Michelin Guide
"It's an oasis, a sedate resort-style experience with clean-lined modern villas surrounded by gardens, hedges, trees — greener than your average desert experience" Full review
Jumeirah Mina A'salam Show All Reviews
Al Sufouh Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $439/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This is one of the Jumeirah Group's flagship resorts, a romantic retreat showcasing Arabian design and hospitality." Full review
Fodor's
"Jumeirah calls Mina A'Salam a boutique hotel, but it may be stretching the definition to say a property with nearly 300 rooms truly fits into that category."
DK Eyewitness
"The old-Arabian architecture of Mina A’Salam is inspired by the ancient towers of Yemen and Saudi Arabia as well as by the local windtower architecture of Dubai’s Bastakiya area."
Rough Guide
"The sheer size of the place lends it a faint package-resort atmosphere which sits incongruously with its refined traditional Middle Eastern styling."
Time Out
"Its lobby is furnished with fountains, polished stone and scented flowers, and reception staff are decked out in elegant robes." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
94.3
"In the emirate’s ever-expanding sea of new luxury hotels, the excellent Zheng He Asian restaurant... give the Mina A’Salam extra pull." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Meaning “harbor of peace,” Mina A’Salam is reminiscent of Old Arabia, with its waterfront location and historically inspired wind towers." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Part of the superb Madinat Jumeirah complex, the sumptuous Jumeirah Mina A'Salam is home to plush rooms, a handful of excellent restaurants and an exceptional spot for sundowners, the Bahri Bar." Full review
National Geographic
"This “harbor of peace” has 292 traditionally decorated rooms facing the Arabian Gulf: opulent public spaces feature handcrafted mashrabiya screens, Asian lamps, and plush furnishings." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Part of the luxury Jumeirah chain, the 292-room Mina A' Salam is an opulent, Arabian-palace style hotel located in the exclusive confines of Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah resort." Full review